A civilization that proves incapable of solving the problems it creates is a decadent civilization. …

Aimé Césaire — Discours sur le colonialisme

A civilization that proves incapable of solving the problems it creates is a decadent civilization. A civilization that chooses to close its eyes to its most crucial problems is a stricken civilization.

— Aimé Césaire, Discours sur le colonialisme

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